Weekly Roundup - June 27, 2025

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Gov. Abbott Issues Last-Minute Veto of Texas’ THC BanAbbott Calls July Special Session Including THC Ban, Human Trafficking Affirmative DefensePatrick Blasts Abbott's THC Ban Veto, Suggests Governor Wants to 'Legalize Marijuana'Texas Lawmakers, Officials React to U.S. Strikes on IranTwo of Eleven Iranian Nationals Arrested Over Weekend Found in HoustonU.S. Department of Justice Closes Investigation into Muslim-Centric EPIC City, No Charges FiledTexas Court of Appeals Rules Against San Antonio Taxpayer-Funded Abortion TravelTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board Directs University Presidents to Identify 'Non-Resident' StudentsSen. Joan Huffman Announces Bid for Texas Attorney GeneralACLU of Texas Seeks Legal Challenge to Texas' 'Parental Bill of Rights'Sen. Robert Nichols Announces Retirement from Texas Legislature After 20 YearsKarmelo Anthony Indicted on Murder Charge for Fatal Stabbing of Austin Metcalf in Frisco